Ontario Rally?!?!?

silverbear · #**131** (**permalink**) 10-24-2009, 08:13 AM

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Originally Posted by marts1

I myself have no desire to suffer the consequences of breaking the laws of this free land we live in. If the time comes these bikes are banned, I'll be going electric or back to peddling.

That's an interesting and kind of loaded statement.. "breaking the laws of this free land we live in". I'm not Canadian and have no comment regarding life there. But it made me think about my life here in the USA and the confusion of the willy nilly laws here regarding something as simple and seemingly benign as an old bicycle with a little motor on it. I'm almost 65 years old, live out in the forest and come to town when I have to, don't bother anybody and mind my own business. My ancestors were here before the law makers came from Europe. Sometimes I don't feel particularly free when regulations decide for me whether or not I can live in a bark covered hut (wiigwaam), need to get a license for a birch bark canoe, can't ride an Indian pony in this place or that, or be able to ride a bicycle with a little motor so I can go to town on the cheap. None of these things seem to have much to do with national security, safety or anything at all. It feels more like petty meddling in people's lives. There are serious things to be concerned with which our fearless leaders choose not to deal with. There are injustices which continue unaddressed. Somehow regulating an old guy on his bicycle minding his own business putt putting along the side of the road at 20 mph seems a
monumental waste of time. Isn't there something more compelling for the do gooders to fix? Just thinking as I drink my morning coffee. G'day.
SB

**BarelyAWake** · #**132** (**permalink**) 10-24-2009, 08:19 AM

Petty laws = control & revenue.

"Fun" story: New Hampshire's license plates say "Live Free or Die" and a fella didn't really like the "or Die" part so he painted over just that bit so it said "Live Free"... He was fined (heavily) for "altering" the plate - which as we all know doesn't actually belong to you, it belongs to the state (he was fined the same as if he had changed the numbers/counterfeited a plate).

Oh, the irony... ALL HAIL THE STATE!!1!

ADDICTED MOTORBICYCLES · #**133** (**permalink**) 10-25-2009, 08:55 AM

that's crazy! the plate really said that? live free or die? wow, that's interesting!

silverbear · #**134** (**permalink**) 10-25-2009, 09:08 AM

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Originally Posted by ADDICTED BICYCLE CUSTOMS

that's crazy! the plate really said that? live free or die? wow, that's interesting!

Yes, that's their state motto. Official and all. I think it's from back when the USA was still pretty newly "independent".
I'm not clear about my state's motto or if we have one. It might be "Gone fishing".Around here we're more likely to take up rod and reel than firearms.
SB

weekend-fun · #**135** (**permalink**) 10-25-2009, 12:19 PM

I was looking at the poll, and thought about something.....
Isn't their alot of people fundraiseing for caner research, I mean they do need money, but maybe we should do something not as popular, but equaly important??
I rarley see M.A.D.D events
or childerns hospitals.....
Just my $0.02

markeatmark · #**136** (**permalink**) 10-25-2009, 01:48 PM

my $0.02 just divide into the percentage of the pole

fasteddy · #**137** (**permalink**) 10-25-2009, 01:54 PM

ADC, I lived for years in New Hampshire and my son still does and probably always will.

Yes the state motto is LIVE FREE OR DIE. Here is how it happend.

General Stark was a NH General in the American Revolutionary War and was involved in the Battle of Bennington, Vermont.

He was asked to be the Key Speaker at the annual reunion held on July 1st 1809.
He was forced to decline due to poor health and did so in a letter to his comrades who were gathered.
At the end of the letter he asked them to drink a toast that he had prepared but could not deliver.

Live Free or Die: Death Is Not The Worst of Evils.

It became the State Motto in 1945

Steve

ADDICTED MOTORBICYCLES · #**138** (**permalink**) 10-25-2009, 04:22 PM

Very interesting! Thank you for that information! So weekend, just wanting to let you know, the charity is yet to be decided. I'm still awaiting approval to hold this rally, it has to clear through the mayor's office, and three police officials! It's quite complicated, and because I'm holding a "raffle" and a public BBQ, I have no choice but to register. If I had of just hoped we went under the radar, I was told I would have been heavily fined, if not arrested! So, I've submitted the form, and if it's denied, there's not much I can do. I'll have to find a new rally location, and start all over again. I'm not looking forward to that, but I will hold a rally. It goes with all the businesses I'm attempting to create, so why would I not? Lol. If this rally is denied, I'll be pretty upset, I may not gain these sponsorships again.s